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A good and large, late 18th century, Greek, Eastern Orthodox hand-painted & gilded icon of three saints, circa 1780. This traditional Greek Orthodox icon is painted in the Byzantine...

A magnificent large rare and most impressive Italian baldachin tabernacle altar niche / altarpiece. circa 1800 Exquisitely hand-crafted in Italy in the early 19th century, this extraordinary one of kind masterpiece originally a prominent altarpiece fixture in a Catholic church, typically displaying a Santo or Jesus altar figure statue inside. Exceptionally executed throughout, parcel gilt polychrome painted, gessoed and carved wood two-piece architectural baldachin form, with dome top vaulted ceiling, raised on eight fluted Corinthian columns, over a shaped platform base with elaborate molded frieze, further raised on integral bracket risers in marbleized faux marble paint decorated finish. Breathtaking visually striking aesthetic, very fine quality craftsmanship, lavishly decorated with extraordinary detail throughout, even the unseen interior of the dome profusely decorated with the most intricate painstaking hand applied 24k gold leaf ornamentation, the exterior in brillant gilded finish, enhanced by beautifully aged warm rich dark patina! Dimensions: (approx) 45" Tall, 26.5" Wide, 26.5" Deep *Additional photos available upon request* Condition Report: A superb museum quality example, in overall very good antique condition, especially considering its 200 years old. Attractive appearance, with nicely aged distressed patina, authentic antique character and charm throughout, including scattered nicks, chips, losses, exposed gesso, fading, acrecetions, possible old touchups and restorations, all expected wear commensurate with age, use, handling and exposure. Overall strong, sturdy, stable, structurally sound. The floral dome painting likely later. Central hole and discoloration where altar figure was once placed. Overall a truly remarkable work of art! -- We here at Lynx Hollow Antiques absolutely love decorating with religious antiques and have a special place in our heart for them. We have an extensive collection from around the world, spanning all regions and religions, including old world European Baroque period altarpiece, Spanish Colonial altar table, Roman Empire reliquary monstrance, architectural salvaged building elements, church architecture model, apprentice prototype, baptismal font, sacristy liturgical items, sanctuary vessel, vestment chest, monastery refectory table, Gothic court cupboard...

A remarkable early 17th century Upper Rhine hand-carved and Polychrome wooden Corpus Christi statue of Jesus Christ, German or Austrian, circa 1600. A large German Baroque carved li...

Exquisite 19th-Century Guatemalan Niño Jesús (Infant Christ) Figure Hand-Carved Wood, Polychrome Gesso, Glass Eyes Spanish Colonial Style A striking and soulful 19th-century carved...

A magnificent French Gothic parcel gilt paint decorated church tabernacle. circa 1810 France, early 19th century, executed in period Gothic Revival ...

15th century period Gothic Tabernacle, extremely rare (Medieval) architectural religious art, museum quality ecclesiastical altar piece. This is an ...

French 18th Century Religious wall decoration fragment of a monstrance reliquary featuring a carved and gilded sunburst on a wooden tabernacle plaque, fragment door. We see this exqu...

Portuguese 18th century assemblage painting of Christ, likely an architectural fragment or retablo that would have hung in a church. Constructed of thick, wood panels the central vig...

A fine antique hand-painted and gilded Greek Orthodox icon, of Saint Modestos, circa 1800. The icon is hand-painted with egg tempera paint on a wooden panel, with gilded accents to t...

Another stunning hand-painted oil on canvas work of religious art. This antique oil painting was first hand-painted on canvas and later mounted onto a zinc backplate .. a traditiona...

A fantastic oratory or tabletop altar from 18th century Portugal, made of carved, painted, and gilded wood taking the form of a small cabinet (where religious statuary would be displ...

A scarce Baroque Period Spanish altarpiece retablo / reredo, by (attributed) Luis Salvador Carmona (1708-1767), depicting thorn crowned Christ crucified / Cristo crucificado hand carved, polychromed wood with forged iron nails, mounted on later plaque. This rare antique religious work / object of art, circa 1750, most likely commissioned by the Catholic Church of Spain, destined to be prominently displayed as an altarpiece / retablo or as part of a much larger reredo, directly behind the main altar at a Spanish or Continental European Catholic Church (French, Italian, Iberian, Portuguese) The Crucified Christ, displayed mounted on a later faded red fabric upholstered shaped backboard plaque with textured gilt border. The exceptional hand sculpted, carved, gessoed, polychrome painted figure depicting bloodied Jesus, with crown of thorns atop his head, only wearing a undulating shaped cloth around his loin, arms extended and feet crossed, spear head form iron nails through both. The verso covered in an old paper printed backing with metal hook hardware at top for wall hanging. Dimensions (approx): Overall: 22" High, 14.5" Wide, 3.25" Deep Figure only: 16" High, 10" Wide, 3" Deep Historical background: Artist: (attrib) Luis Salvador Carmona (1708, Nava del Rey – 1767, Madrid) was a Spanish Baroque sculptor who came from a family of artists, including uncle of Manuel Salvador Carmona. He was sent to be trained in Madrid in the workshop of Juan Alonso...

An important Italian Renaissance carved walnut & polychrome statue of The Madonna, Siena, by Lorenzo di Pietro (1420-1480) also known as Vecchietta, the statue circa 1460. This v...

A rare and extraordinary large-scale fine quality antique giltwood religious wall-hanging plaque / church altar element. circa 1860 19th century, Continental Europe, all most certainly from Italy and originally commissioned by the Roman Catholic church, executed in Baroque taste, featuring brillant heavily gilded sculptural wooden sunburst / starburst form, with original warm rich deep luxurious gilt-gold tones and dramatic intricately arranged radiating ray formation, framing a central angel putto mask carving, adorned in wavy textured hair and retaining remnants of original gesso and polychrome paint pigments, mounted over giltwood wings, all creating a visually striking masterpiece! Dimensions: (approx) 31.5" Diameter, 5.5" Deep; Weight: 3.5lbs A truly superb museum quality example. Remarkably well preserved. This important highly decorative religious work / statement piece is sure to become the focal point of any home! --- We here at Lynx Hollow Antiques absolutely love decorating with religious antiques! Offering an extensive collection of unique religious objects spanning many centuries, regions, cultures and religions, from authentic holy relics, early Christian artifacts, monstrance reliquary, liturgical liturgy items, to tabernacle, altarpiece, reredos and retablos, Gothic Revival credence cupboard to real architectural salvaged church, Buddhist temple, Islamic mosque, Jewish orthodox synagogue building elements and fragments, 18th century repurposed mirrors, Victorian era Cathedral spire, various altar table, sanctuary, Italian castle vestments and tapestry panels, stone baptismal fonts...

An expressive and finely crafted Niño Jesús (Christ Child) figure from 19th-century Guatemala, carved in wood with polychrome decoration and inset glass eyes. The sculpture depicts the Infant Jesus with chubby cheeks, rosy complexion, and a serene, soulful gaze. Above the figure is an original metal "Gloria" banner, ornamented with harp motifs, symbolizing the heavenly celebration of Christ’s birth. The craftsmanship reflects a blend of Spanish Colonial tradition and local Guatemalan artistry, characteristic of devotional figures created for home altars and parish use. Makers mark RB...

An exceptional example of Spanish Colonial style, born in Mexico in the 19th century, this large hand carved and painted santo religious folk art altar f...

Gothic Revival hand-carved crucifix with original polychrome, 19th Century European ecclesiastical ART. An exquisite and spiritually moving 19th-century fine hand-carved oakwood cru...

A rare one-of-a-kind pair of large rustic antique European hand carved stripped and scraped wood Santo church altar figures. 18th/early 19th century, primitive hand-crafted construction, finely detailed and sculpted, depicting Saint Francis of Assisi with arm raised and Madonna with her hands folded in prayer, stripped bare wood with section of original heavily worn distressed chippy paint finish adding to the overall antique character and charm! Dimensions: (approx) St Francis: 14.75" Tall, 5.5" Wide, 5" Deep Mother Mary: 14.5" Tall, 4.75" Wide, 3" Deep Superb examples of religious folk art, in great antique condition. Strip scraped with area showcasing remnants of original polychrome painted finish. Warm, rustic, with nicely aged patina over the whole. Free-standing statue, mounted on later base. A wonderful addition to any Santos collection, Catholic church, home prayer room, shrine, or as farmhouse decor We here at Lynx Hollow Antiques absolutely love decorating with religious antiques! From all religions, periods and cultures, from a Spanish Colonial altar table, Italian tabernacle, Gothic reliquary, relic monstrance, liturgical objects, ecclesiastical icons, white-washed limed monumental Christian crucifix...

Framed late 15th century illuminated Book of Hours manuscript circa 1500, France. Gouache, ink gold wash and gold burnishing on vellum. Framed within large decorative matt. In very g...

Spanish 16th Century Renaissance Ecclesiastical Wood Carved Tabernacle, The Pelican in her Piety. Magnificent polychrome and gilded wooden Tabernacle with a masterfully hand carved ...

1970s by Emaus Monks Abstract Virgin Mary Art Cuernavaca, Mexico Painted Wall Art Panel Mahogany Wood Maker stamp on backside 10 tall x 5 w x .75 thick...

A scarce Spanish Colonial Hispano-Philippine hand carved santo altar figure sculpture. circa 1810 Handmade by Spanish settlers / colonists in the Philippines, late 18th / early 19th...

Beautiful and meaningful, Gothic church relic from the late 1800s. This stunning and all handcrafted five-light chandelier from the 1870s is designed in the shape of an advent wreat...

19th century life-size corpus Christi figure leg We are proud to offer a very unusual religious artifact, dating from early to mid-19th century and either Spanish or Italian in orig...

Stunning religious wall panel in thick relief with strong hook for easy mounting. For the collectors of stunning antique church relics we are also offering this marvelously hand carved pelican sculpture for wall mounting. The character ascribed to the pelican in this context is nearly as fabulous as that of the phœnix. From a clumsy, gluttonous, piscivorous water-bird, it was by the growth of legends transformed into a mystic emblem of Christ, whom Dante terms "Nostro Pelicano". St. Hieronymus gives the story of the pelican restoring its young ones destroyed by serpents as an illustration of the destruction of man by the old Serpent, and his salvation by the blood of Christ. The pelican in Christian art is an emblem of Jesus Christ, by "whose blood we are healed" and it is also a symbol of charity. Many early painters and carvers mistakenly represented it more similar to an eagle (much like in this antique church relic), and not as a natural pelican which is why most people today still are a bit confused at first when this stunning hand carved, symbolic bird is called a pelican. This striking and all hand carved, symbolic panel was originally part of a church or monastery communion rail...

Early religious work of art, presented in the original antique frame. This beautiful and uplifting portrait of Saint Joseph holding hands with the child Jesus is an oil on canvas an...

A magnificent pair of large one-of-a-kind medieval Italian armorial shield church architectural elements. Hand-crafted in Italy and of a most impressive size, standing over 6-feet tall, the bow front shaped shield form are polychrome painted with a Memento Mori - The Wars of the...

Antique early 19th century Greek original icon painted and brass inlaid panel with presentation info on the side.

13th Century Period Wood Carved Polychrome Sculpture of Corpus Christi Rare and beautiful sculpture of Corpus Christi. The artwork, probably German, is carved from hardwood. This f...

A scarce Baroque period Spanish or Italian hand carved polychrome painted wood Santo sculpture with inset colored glass eyes, original white robe garb and later wood rosary. Intrica...

The Mormon We are proud to offer a unique hand carved early 20th century figure of a traditional Mormon. Wonderfully carved from a single piece of hard wood, detailing an angel at t...

In this listing you will find an antique Orthodox icon, depicting the Archangels Michael and Gabriel. This is an Orthodox religious painting on wood...

Vintage Odd Fellows Lodge hand-carved and painted wooden altar cross with stepped base (ca. 1950s, USA). Paint is all original, showing attractive, age-commensurate crackling/crazing...

A beautiful depiction of St. Francis of Assisi kneeling before a vision of a crucified Jesus Christ. A slim wood frame supports the oil on canvas pai...

Carved wooden representing Christ on the cross.

In this listing you will find a stunning antique Orthodox icon, depicting Jesus Pantocrator. The icon is hand painted and covered in silver okla...

19th century Italian trompe l'oeil panels We are proud to offer a spectacular pair of highly decorative 19th century Italian trompe l'oeil panels, each depicting an architectural b...

Pair, original painted Russian icons on wood. Portrayal of Saint George, Saint Simon and Saint Aviva Age related crackles, dings/scratches, scuffs/nick...

Carved and gilded frame with painting on vellum, "Virgin of the Rosary with Santo Domingo de Guzmán and Santa Catalina of Siena", 17th century. Registration in the back zone (Mr. Jos...

In this listing you will find an Antique Orthodox Icon depicting the Transfiguration of Christ, a significant event in the Gospels where Jesus's...

A particularly fine figure of an articulated Our Lady with gold earings.This type of figure was to be dressed with rich garments, so only the head and hands were rendered with care a...

Vintage from the 1980s for Collectors. 1st plate in The Story of Christmas Series by Eve Licea The plate is 9.1/2 inches square and in very good condition, no issues. White porcelain...

The naïve, hand painted vignette depicts a woman praying to the images of Saint Anthony holding The Christ Child, together with The Holy Mother, all shown hovering above a group of t...

A scarce, likely one-of-a-kind Spanish Colonial church altar, repurposed as a sideboard server or console. Hand-crafted in Mexico in the 19th century, having a shaped demilune marbleized - faux marble painted wooden top, over substantial solid pine bowfront base with hand carved detailing and decorative molded paneling. Provenance: Prior owner purchased from Horse of a Different Color Antiques, San Antonio, Texas. Acquisition: Acquired from highly reputable auction house Austin Auction Gallery, est. 1983, Austin, Texas. Three Day Estates Event February 22 catalog. Dimensions: (approx) 28" High, 84" Long, 22" Deep As warm and attractive as it is functional, having the ideal size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a dining room buffet, credenza - media stand, sofa table or hall console, dry bar, or placed in a palatial foyer as a stunning and historical entry statement piece! Condition: Good original antique condition. Presents well. Strong, sturdy, stable, and structurally sound. Nicely aged mellow warm patina. Wear consistent with age and indicative of use, including scattered losses to the paint, old repairs and touchups throughout, and various other antique character marks that add to the overall display, authenticity, and rustic old world charm. Please note, at the time of writing this, we have a similarly styled baptismal font likely from the same church available. We here at Lynx Hollow Antiques absolutely love religious antiques! Retaining spiritual significance, beautiful artistic depth, rich cultural and historical interest, they make for the perfect decorative object! Please be sure to check our other listings for architectural salvaged building elements to ornamental temple figures, tabernacle cabinets...

A stunning 18th Century Indo-Portuguese altar from Goa. This is in wonderful condition with its original surface and paintings.

Early polychromed hand carved wood figure, St Francis of Assisi..Wonderful depiction,, original condition.. paint ,surface, patina..Amazing detail.. missing hand and damaged foot (s...

A magnificent display of mastery level woodworking, this antique oval plaque of St Luke was not only carved in bas relief, but it has an incurved shape. The concave plaque has severa...

Antique Russian beaded icon after the Iverskaya Russian, Early 20th Century Icon: Height 34cm, width 27cm, depth 2cm Frame: Height 48.5cm, width 42cm, de...

This expressive 19th-century Guatemalan Niño sculpture exemplifies the deeply devotional folk tradition of colonial and post-colonial Central America. Carved in wood and retaining it...

Stunning 19th century Gothic art pendant with shields and gilt scrolling patterns. This late 1800s church relic truly has an aura of religiousness about it. This sanctuary pendant i...

A remarkable, one-of-a-kind, hand-carved, gessoed, 22k gold gilded, hand-painted, foliate embellished serpentine, crest-form, 19th century, convex Italian frame inset with ink-on-vel...

18th century Italian gilded and hand-carved tabernacle adorned with an 18th century Italian gilt chalice and Sabina Faye Braxton gaufrage fabric. This tabernacle once belonged in a h...

A magnificent rustic Spanish Colonial antique, circa 1725, church altar with remarkable patina and detailing. Hand-crafted in the first half of the 18th century, most likely commissioned by the Spanish Empire for use in a Colonial religious Mission, now fashioned with later antique elements and repurposed for use as a sideboard. The scarce Baroque period ecclesiastical architectural church altar presents with a raised gallery shelf back topped with a single board, over a massive, thick pine plank wooden slab top, featuring impressive rich patina, rustic charm and antique character. Mounted over the distinctive architectural trapezoid shaped molded base with rich hand carved and polychrome painted decoration, including the sophisticated original Italian / European inspired trompe-l'œil marbleizing finish, which was a variety of faux painting techniques used only by highly skilled artisans to create the distinctive and varied patterns of marble, in an effort to reproduce the colors, veining and luster of real marble or other building materials. Rising on solid supports enhanced with recessed paneling, smooth rounded corners and edge work and stepped molded trim. Beautiful, nicely aged patina over the whole, highly desirable heavily worn, naturally distressed, chippy paint craquelure finish that has been stabilized to minimize further loss, that does not detect from the aesthetics or functionality, but only adds to the overall elegant warmth and rich historical depth, that can only be acquired over three centuries. Very strong, sturdy, stable. Delivered cleaned, hand waxed, luminous polished French patina finish, ready for immediate use, and many more years of generational enjoyment. Dimensions: (approx) 37.25" High, 62" Wide, 27" Deep The large size, and substantial proportions, make this excellent for a variety of different uses, including as a distinctive buffet table or server, credenza, oversized console, farmhouse kitchen...

A 19th-century Honduran polychrome wooden crucifix, carved in a provincial folk tradition and mounted on a later stand. Christ is depicted with outstretched arms, wearing a simply mo...

A beautiful cobalt blue trinket box with a hinged lid. The top features a scene of the Madonna and Child, with a wreath of gold surrounding the edges. The body is decorated with gold floral accents. The lid is hinged in a bronze hue. The bottom is marked "Limoges China...

Meaningful and exceptional quality leaded glass wall fixture, with painted Madonna & Child. This work of religious art from the early 1950s combines masterful craftsmanship with tim...

This evocative devotional sculpture portrays Jesus in a moment of deep reflection before His capture in Gethsemane. Shown seated with one hand resting against His cheek, He contemplates the suffering to come — the crown of thorns, the wound in His side, and the crucifixion itself. The primitive carving style and richly crackled surface lend the figure a powerful emotional immediacy and spiritual intimacy. Traces of original polychrome paint remain, with areas of natural age wear and loss that reveal the wood beneath, enhancing its time-worn beauty. The sculpture’s expressive simplicity and devotional sincerity mark it as a moving example of 19th-century folk religious art

Small, rustic Spanish Colonial Nino in wood on chair (later). Unlike the finer, "courtly" religious sculptures that had gesso layers and glossy finishes, this rustic Niño was simply...

A tender and expressive carved wood figure of the resting Niño Jesús, originating from Guatemala, 19th century. The Christ Child is depicted with blonde hair, one hand gently placed ...

Showing talent from an early age, Polish-born artist Zamy Steynovitz used rich, vibrant color in his works after a trip to South America in the 80s increased his interest in bright, ...